title: Use of the i-gel™ supraglottic airway device in a patient with subglottic stenosis -a case report-.
abstract: The airway management of patients with subglottic stenosis poses many challenges for the anesthesiologists. Many anesthesiologists use a narrow endotracheal tube for airway control. This, however, can lead to complications such as tracheal mucosal trauma, tracheal perforation or bleeding. The ASA difficult airway algorithm recommends the use of supraglottic airway devices in a failed intubation/ventilation scenario. In this report, we present a case of failed intubation in a patient with subglottic stenosis successfully managed during an i-gel™ supraglottic airway device. The device provided a good seal, and allowed for controlled mechanical ventilation with acceptable peak pressures while the patient was in the beach-chair position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ki Hwa
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eun Su
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jae Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Jae Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Young Gyun
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Choi
keywords: Airway management; Subglottic stenosis